45-47 COMMERCIAL ROAD, TOTTON SO40 3AH Data via plota.co.uk

26/10352 - PA Commercial/Busine/Service to dwelling Approved

Proposal

Change of use of first floor to form 3 flats and partial change of use of ground floor to form 1 flat (Prior Approval Application) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Apr 2026
Consultation
16 Apr 2026
Approved
8 Jun 2026

Approved on 8 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
PA Commercial/Busine/Service to dwelling
Postcode
SO40 3AH
Received
14 Apr 2026
Validated
14 Apr 2026
Ward
Totton Central
Parish
Totton and Eling
Case officer
Track to view
Decision
Prior Approval approved
Decision date
8 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Agent
ACA Design Limited

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14846075
Consultation
16 Apr 2026
Comments by
27 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
New Forest (District)
Planning Authority Score
7.8/10
Good
#32 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

New Forest (District) is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #41 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
New Forest (District) decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #101 of 292
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #56 of 292
80%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #41 of 292
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #100 of 292
69%
Minor dwellings approved
94 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
41 decided
912
Total decisions
86 refused in 2025